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51 Rockford restaurants receive $189K in COVID-19 pandemic relief grants

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Fifty-one Rockford restaurants will share $189,871 in COVID-19 pandemic relief grants to offset high unemployment taxes. Each business received different amounts, depending on their tax liability. The highest grant awarded by the Illinois Restaurant Relief Grant was $21,622. “The Restaurant Relief Grant is making a real difference for our local hospitality industry,” said John Groh, President/CEO of GoRockford. “These bus…

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51 Rockford restaurants receive $189K in COVID-19 pandemic relief grants

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Fifty-one Rockford restaurants will share $189,871 in COVID-19 pandemic relief grants to offset high unemployment taxes. Each business received different amounts, depending on their tax liability. The highest grant awarded by the Illinois Restaurant Relief Grant was $21,622. “The Restaurant Relief Grant is making a real difference for our local hospitality industry,” said John Groh, President/CEO of GoRockford. “These bus…

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Third, but not final, round of pandemic-era relief grants awarded to Rockford-area restaurants

Illinois State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, shown on April 4, 2023, during a news conference at Cherry Valley Elementary School, secured $1.5 million to help provide relief from unemployment insurance costs for local restaurants. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A third round of grants meant to give local restaurants relief from unemployment insurance costs that spiked duri…

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